*Only bases covered by the federal Fair Housing Act and also covered by state and local laws

Have you experienced a “prohibited act”?

Prohibited Acts
Under the Fair Housing laws, it is a prohibited violation, based on a person’s protected class to:
• Refuse to rent or sell housing
• Represent that housing is unavailable when in fact it is available
• Show you apartments or homes only in certain neighborhoods
• Set different terms, conditions, or privileges for sale or rental of a dwelling
• Provide different housing services or facilities
• Advertise housing to preferred groups of people only
• Refuse to provide information regarding mortgage loans, deny a mortgage loan, or impose different terms or conditions on a mortgage loan
• Deny property insurance
• Conduct property appraisals in a discriminatory manner
• Refuse to make certain modifications or accommodations for persons with a mental or physical disability
• Fail to design and construct housing in an accessible manner
• Harass, coerce, intimidate, or interfere with anyone exercising or assisting someone else with their fair housing rights

Some fair housing violations may occur blatantly such as: a housing provider casually advising you that they don’t rent to families with children; or that their “no pet” policy prohibits you from renting if you have a service animal. The vast majority of violations, however, may be more subtle: a real estate agent providing you with options in only one community, but not showing you comparable options in other communities, or a housing provider sincerely representing that an advertised home or apartment has just been sold or rented, when in fact it was still available.